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Dear Mr Mthimkulu Mashiya, The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) writes this letter to humbly request an audience between the organisation’s negotiating team and the Transnet Bargaining Council (TBC), facilitated by an expert Commissioner on 07 October 2022.As you are aware, the union issued its 48-hour notice to the employer through the…

Dear Dawn Norton, Your letter dated 4th October 2022 with the heading Notice of impending strike action refers. On the 3rd October 2022, we served Transnet with the forty-eight hours (48) notice for strike that will commence on Monday the 10th October 2022. When you calculate the days, we have complied with the seven (7)…

For Immediate Release, 21st September 2022 SOWETAN MISLEADING AND MALICIOUS ARTICLE The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has noted the misleading and malicious article by the Sowetan. The Newspaper has deliberately published false information that can cause damage to the organisation. Sowetan has published that the President of COSATU, Cde Zingiswa Losi is…

For Immediate Release, 20th September 2022 SATAWU On Northwest Transport Investment (NTI) Non-Compliance The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union is very disgusted by the Northwest Transport Investment (NTI) over its behaviour and non-compliance. We are aware that the company has not paid the salaries of our members and workers for the past 2…

For Immediate Release, 14th September 202 SATAWU WANTS JUSTICE FOR SEXUALLY ABUSED DOMESTIC WORKER The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union is rather disgusted and dismayed over the alleged sexual abuse and harassment suffered by a domestic worker in Pretoria. It came to our attention that Zimbabwean Domestic worker was Sexually abused, exploited,working from…

For Immediate Release 2nd September 2022 EMPLOYER TABLES A NEW OFFER The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) met with the employer in the Private Security Sector, on the 1st of September 2022 to submit its picketing rules for the planned National Strike to commence on the 26th of September in the Sector,…

For Immediate Release 30th August 2022 SATAWU ON TRANSNET NEW DEVELOPMENTS The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) notes the arrests of former Transnet officials including the former Chief Executive Mr. Brian Molefe and the then Chief Financial Officer Mr. Anoj Singh. The four accused were arrested and later granted bail at the…

For Immediate Release 29th August 2022 UPDATE SECURITY WAGE NEGOTIATIONS The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union wishes to update its members and Workers in the security Sector of the ongoing wage negotiations. The South African Transport and Allied Workers has met with the employer and demanded an increase of 16%, the employer could…

For Immediate Release 27th August 2022 SATAWU’S SHOP STEWARD GUNNED DOWN The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union sends its heartfelt condolences to the family, comrades, and friends of the late Comrade Nelson Madumo Manelo. The selfless SATAWU Chairman in Tshwane North passed away in the early hours today. The South African Transport and…